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tight end

noun

American football : a player on the offensive team who plays in a position on the line of scrimmage and who blocks and sometimes catches passes

Full Definition of TIGHT END

:  an offensive football end who lines up close to the tackle and can act as a lineman or receiver
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First Known Use of TIGHT END

1962

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